Pushbikes are based in our office at The Warehouse and work towards making Birmingham and the West Midlands safer and more pleasant places to cycle and to encourage people to make more journeys by bike. A recent article published in the Daily Mail quotes Mr Bennett, the Chairman of Pushbikes talking about a tiny cycle lane 50ft long - typical of Birmingham's attitude to cycling. They hold meetings on the third Tuesday of the month at 19:30 which are open to all and are a good chance to come along and air your own views on matters arising, or ones of your own concern.

Lowering speed limits - 50% of road lengths in residential areas to be 20mph. No speed limit over 30mph elsewhere

Cycle friendly traffic calming extended in residential areas

Car free centres - within Queensway and Convention Centre area and selected suburbs.

Lowering speed limits from 30mph to 20mph would encourage more people to travel by bicycle as journeys would seem safer and fears of traffic would be reduced. We have also been campaigning for this for some time. There is also growing evidence of the health benefits and positive attitudes towards lowering speed limits.

Other events coming up organised by Pushbikes include these rides: Dodford Inn near Bromsgrove on Sunday 24th April; Bull's Head near Earlswood on Sunday 29th May.